Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
Through March 13th, IU Department of Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance presents A Midsummer Night's Dream, Wells-Metz Theatre, 275 N Eagleson Ave, Bloomington, IN. GA $29, IU Students $19. FYI https://theatre.indiana.edu/on-stage/productions/2025-2026/a_midsummer_n...
March 13th & 14th, 7:00 pm, Seedlings Theatre Company presents The 24 Hr. Plays Hebron, The HUB NWI, 656 W Division Rd, Hebron. March 14th is open to the public. $20. FYI www.seedlingstheatre.org
Through March 15th, Marvelous Wonderettes, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $30. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
Through March 15th, Something Rotten! Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso. $27-$60. FYI https://tinyurl.com/MOHRotten
**** March 13th through 21st, South Bend Civic Theatre presents Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Battell Community Center Auditorium, 904 N Main Street, Mishawaka. $20-$27. FYI (574) 234-1112 or https://sbct.org/
March 10th through April 4th, English, Janet Allen Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com
Now Playing in Illinois:
March 12th, 7:00 pm, National Hellenic Museum's Trial of Odysseus, Harris Theatre for Music & Dance, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago. $50, Students & Educators $25. FYI https://nationalhellenicmuseum.org/trial2026/
March 12th through 15th, Walkabout Theater Company returns with Poor Poor Lear, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago. $20, Students & Seniors $15. FYI WalkaboutTheater.org or ChopinTheatre.com.
March 13th, 14th & 15th, Danceworks 2026: Semiquincentennial, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $12-$25. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/danceworks-2026/
Through March 15th, Chicago Premiere, Birds of North America, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. $30-$50. FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.com.
Through March 15th, Red Theatre presents The Seagull, The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave, Chicago. $30. FYI https://redtheater.org/ or https://ci.ovationtix.com/35021/production/1264035
Through March 15th, Admissions, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building of the Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $48. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
Through March 15th, Kubrickion, The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com
Through March 15th, Definition Theatre presents a Chicago Premiere, Black Cypress Bayou, Definition at 55th, 1160 E 55th Street, (Hyde Park), Chicago. Tickets start at $30. FYI definitiontheatre.org/plus
Through March 15th, Porchlight Music Theater presents The Irish … and How They Got That Way, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Tickets on sale September 30th. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org
Through March 15th, Little Shop of Horrors, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through March 15th, 113th Mainstage Revue, This Too Shall Slap, The Second City, 1616 N. Wells Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Through March 15th, Collaboraction presents Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, Kimball Arts Center, 1757 N. Kimball Ave., Chicago. $25-$55. FYI collaboraction.org.
Through March 15th, The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins presents Guest Artist Derek Hughes, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
Through March 20th, Black and Highly Flavored, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com
March 9th through 22nd, Buffy Revamped, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $49.99 (plus fees). FYI https://tickets.fineartsbuilding.com/fineartsbuilding/website/ChooseSeat...
March 13th through 22nd, Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet presents Winning Works, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s Edlis Neeson Theater, 220 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago. $35. FYI joffrey.org/winningworks.
Through March 22nd, Jackalope Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of The Dress-Up Play, Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St., Chicago. Subscriptions may be purchased for $75-100 with single tickets starting at $15. FYI (773) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org
Through March 22nd, Top Girls, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
**** Through March 22nd, World Premiere Adaptation, Kitty and the Beanstalk, Kids Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $23. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.
Through March 22nd, The Dance of Death, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
Through March 22nd, On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Through March 22nd, Chicago-area Premiere, Dear Evan Hansen, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
Through March 22nd, Come Back, Little Sheba, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
Through March 22nd, The Play That Goes Wrong, Metropolis Performing Arts Center, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $25-$49. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com
**** Through March 22nd, Goodman's Theater for the Very Young in collaboration with Northwestern's Imagine U presents Splish Splash: A Day on the Lake. Alice Center for Education and Engagement, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Ages 0-5. $13 adults 18+; $18 kids 12 months-17 years; 12 months and younger free. FYI (312) 443-3800 or GoodmanTheatre.org/Splash.
Through March 28th, Pivot, Rivendell Theatre, 5779 N Ridge Avenue, Chicago. FYI https://www.rivendelltheatre.org/pivot
Through March 28th, Shattered Globe Theatre presents the Midwest Premiere of Morning, Noon, and Night, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago.$20-$60. FYI (773) 975-8150 or SGTheatre.org,
Through March 29th, The Garbologists, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
Through March 29th, Cats, Music Theater Works, North Theater, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
Through March 29th, Two Sisters and a Piano, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
**** Through March 29th, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through March 29th, Invictus Theatre Company presents Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
Through April 5th, A World-Premiere Adaptation, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through April 12th, White Rooster, The Joan & Paul Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, 163 E Pearson St at Michigan Ave, Chicago. FYI https://lookingglasstheatre.org/plays/white-rooster/
Through April 12th, CHANGING CHANNELS, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $33-$38. FYI (773) 293-3682 or www.citylit.org
Through April 19th, Theo Ubique presents The Drowsy Chaperone, The Fred Anzevino Theatre, 721 Howard Street, Evanston. $33-$66. FYI (773) 939-4101 or www.theo-u.com
Through April 26th, Hamilton! Broadway in Chicago's CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe Street, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through April 26th, Ain't Misbehavin' The FATS WALLER Musical Show, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Through April 26th, The Jackie Wilson Story, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
March 11th through May 31st, Goodman Theatre presents Theater of the Mind, by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar, Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N. LaSalle, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheaterOfTheMindChicago.com.
Through May 31st, Million Dollar Quartet, Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G,, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
Through August 31st, Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's presents The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. $85 ($115 for performance + encore experience). FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
Through August 31st, 5:00 pm Sundays, The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins presents 3-Card Monte, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
Open Run, e.t.c. 49th Revue: The Chaos Theory of Everything, e.t.c. Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $19. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, The Best of Second City: 65 Years of Funny, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Second City Presents - Thank You, Goodnight, Donny's Skybox Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $20. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Fridays & Saturdays, 10:30 pm, Sundays, 7 pm, The Infinite Wrench, The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago. $20 or pay-what-you-can. FYI neofuturists.org
Now Playing in Michigan:
Now Playing in Wisconsin:
**** Through March 22nd, First Stage presents Peter Pan and Wendy, Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 Water Street, Milwaukee, WI. Ages 6-14. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
Through March 22nd, McNeal, Herro-Franke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Through March 22nd, Milwaukee Rep presents August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Through March 15th, Paranormal Activity, American Conservatory Theater, 415 Geary St, San Francisco, CA. FYI https://www.act-sf.org/
Through March 15th, Arkansas New Play Festival, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
**** March 13th through 22nd, First Stage Young Company presents Julius Caesar, Goodman Mainstage Hall, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee, WI. Ages 14-18 FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
Now Playing Internationally:
Now Playing in London:
Link to London guide: https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/your-guide-to-london-theatre-shows
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